George Stephanopoulos drilled New York Archbishop Cardinal Timothy Dolan on this week’s edition of “This Week with George Stephanopoulos,” regarding his thoughts about this week’s Supreme Court hearings on gay marriage. Stephanopoulos also questioned Cardinal Dolan on how he thinks the Catholic Church has handled welcoming the LGBT community.
GaySocialites.com has obtained an advance copy of the transcript and here’s what Cardinal Dolan told ABC News:
Queen Elizabeth II is making history by standing up against discrimination. Among those who are praising the Queen for doing so are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) activists from across the globe. Although sexual orientation is not mentioned specifically in the charter, many LGBT groups are praising the queen saying the verbage makes it clear that the monarchy is coming out in favor of equal rights for not only women, minorities and the religious but also for the gay and lesbian community.
Barack Obama used his first State of the Union address of his second term in office to address at least one gay rights issue.
Will the State of the Union go gay on Tuesday night as Barack Obama addresses both branches of Congress and the country? There is a lot of speculation that the president might make an historic move and call for the advancement in gay rights.
Playgirl founder Hugh Hefner is coming to the defense of the gay community. Hef, who is known for being a long time ladies man, is utilizing is magazine that typically fills its pages with naked women to voice his concern for gay rights.
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